Valet attendant vs car jockey

The differences between valet attendants and car jockeys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a car jockey has an average salary of $39,102, which is higher than the $28,778 average annual salary of a valet attendant.

The top three skills for a valet attendant include professional demeanor, customer service and patients. The most important skills for a car jockey are customer vehicles, , and .

Valet attendant vs car jockey overview

	Valet Attendant	Car Jockey
Yearly salary	$28,778	$39,102
Hourly rate	$13.84	$18.80
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	45,768	7,967
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Valet attendant vs car jockey salary

Valet attendants and car jockeys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Valet Attendant	Car Jockey
Average salary	$28,778	$39,102
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	University of California	-
Best paying industry	Internet	-

Differences between valet attendant and car jockey education

There are a few differences between a valet attendant and a car jockey in terms of educational background:

	Valet Attendant	Car Jockey
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Valet attendant vs car jockey demographics

Here are the differences between valet attendants' and car jockeys' demographics:

	Valet Attendant	Car Jockey
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 8.1% White, 43.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between valet attendant and car jockey duties and responsibilities

Valet attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Park cars for Marriott guests.
Attend numerous Marriott course's in hospitality.
Handle valet ticket sale revenue and tip money.
Provide continuously four or five star service pertinent to AAA guidelines.
Maintain park appearance and appeal by mowing, trash disposal, sweeping, painting and tree maintenance.

Car jockey example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Check cars in as writing down customer information such as name, vin number on car and miles.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

Valet attendant vs car jockey skills

Common valet attendant skills

Professional Demeanor, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 11%
Traffic Laws, 7%
Reservations, 7%
Valet Service, 5%

Common car jockey skills

Customer Vehicles, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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